Residential Architecture Design

Akshay Heranjal

Akshay Heranjal

Bengaluru

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About

Founded by Akshay Heranjal and Aditi Pai, and later joined by Nishita Bhatia and Arpita Pai, The Purple Ink Studio is known for its unique and unconventional approach to architecture. The studio passionately believes in an approach that is contextual and unburdened by normalcy.

Key Projects

Project 58

  • Description: A private villa where architecture becomes porous and the landscape takes over. The project emphasizes merging landscape with built forms at all levels.
  • Team: Nishita Bhatia, Aditi Pai, Samruddhi Shimpi, Ana, Ullas, Thanmayi, Jaikumar
  • Photography: Ashish Sahi

School of Architecture & Planning, Manipal

  • Description: The building opens up once you walk in and responds to the massive contour/drop, offering spectacular views of the valley.
  • Photography: Suryan and Saurabh

Brick House

  • Description: A project that required intense collaboration and pushed the boundaries of materiality using only brick and variations of plaster.
  • Team: Aditi Pai, Priyanka Bankapur, Siddharth Waze, Artitect, Jaikumar
  • Photography: Suryan and Saurabh

Performing Arts Center

  • Description: An architectural model for a performing arts center, showcasing the design process and crafting.
  • Team: Nishita Bhatia, Riya Saira, Tanya Sudheer, Manav Parab, Anom, Arpita Pai, Aditi Pai, Aditya Khedekar

MARC - Dr Ramdas Pai Convention Hall & Food Court

  • Description: Part of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education campus, combining a food court on the lower level and a 1,200-seater auditorium above.

Shunyo

  • Description: A minimalistic and esoteric home design.
  • Photography: Reshma Kamat

Tapmi Center

  • Description: Features parasols crafted with bamboo, showcasing the studio's focus on crafted architecture.
  • Team: Nishita Bhatia, Ana, The Design Monger, Aziz Rajani, Suji Kamath, Arpita Pai, Aditi Pai, Babitha Yeldo
  • Collaboration: Bamboopecker

Srishti Manipal Institute

  • Description: A design school project focusing on life through a continuous section.
  • Crafted by: Karuna Kannan
  • Team: Arpita Pai, Nivya Joseph
Design Philosophy

The Purple Ink Studio's design philosophy revolves around creating architecture that is free yet bound, exuberant yet layered, liberated yet rooted. Their projects often explore the relationship between built and open spaces, creating a sense of place through orchestrated movement and thoughtful materiality.

Recognition
  • Featured in the Top 50 by Architecture + Design for their innovative and imaginative approach to residential and urban spaces.

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